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Tag Archives: Brash Books
Death Lit: Treasure Coast by Tom Kakonis
Today’s the day — official release date for the first new novel by Tom Kakonis to hit print in many years. I believe it also serves as the launch date for the first thirty or so titles from Brash Books, … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News
Tagged Brash Books, Criss Cross, Edward Bunker, Elmore Leonard, George Pelecanos, J. Kingston Pierce, James Ellroy, Jed Ayres, Rap Sheet, Tom Kakonis, Treasure Coast, Truman Copote
Rediscovered: Tom Kakonis
On the tour Sunday various people asked me at various times as we hiked along whether or not Pinkerton’s was still around — couldn’t say for sure, but something easy to Google up and resolve. Not that any of us … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, News, Tour
Tagged Armored, Armored Car Robbery, Brash Books, Criss Cross, Palookaville, Tom Kakonis
Frisco Beat: The Bragg Series by Jack Lynch
A new publisher operating under the handle Brash Books caught my attention recently — they’re planning on doing eBooks of the Tom Kakonis backlist, all of it, I think. Great news. Even better news: they’re prepping a NEW Kakonis crime … Continue reading
Posted in Frisco, Lit, News
Tagged Bragg, Brash Books, Jack Lynch, San Francisco Mysteries, Tom Kakonis
